In the September 15, 1951 Watchtower, on page 562 under the title “Identifying ‘The Israel of God’” “HOTLY debated is the question: Does the State of Israel as established in Palestine May…
Category: Church
Discipline in the Church
A Look at Matthew 18:15-17 Discipline in the Church In Matthew 18, Jesus talks to His followers about how to deal with conflicts and offenses among the community of believers. He really…
Is It Necessary to Belong to an Organized Religion? – A Response
On the JW.org website, we came across this article The Bible’s answer “Yes, because God wants people to gather for worship. The Bible says: “Let us consider one another so as to…
The Christian Calling
The New Testament often refers to Christians as the “church.” It’s important to note that the Greek term for “church” (ekklesia) means “called out ones.” This implies that a smaller group is…
Discipline in the Ecclesia
Simple answer? Yes, but not to the extent that our Jehovah’s Witness friends do or other similar groups. The process of discipline in the ecclesia is found at Matthew 18:15-18. In volume…